The world may see Taj Mahal as one of the wonders of world but the truth is that things have often been hided and secrets have been kept in the dark for reasons best known to the Indian government.
The stories of love between Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal (real name was Arjumand Banu) have been inspiration for many but the truth is that there was never a bit of love between the two. Shah Jahan killed Mumtaz’s Hindu husband to marry her and make her his fourth of the seven wives. Mumtaz died while delivering her 14th child and was asked to accompany Shah Jahan even when she was not keeping well. The best part is that Shah Jahan married Mumtaz’s sister after she died.
From Sanghparivar.org:
Proof and Conclusions on Taj Mahal Name:
1. The term Tajmahal itself never occurs in any mogul court paper or chronicle even in Aurangzeb’s time. The attempt to explain it away as Taj-i-mahal is therefore, ridiculous.
2. The ending “Mahal” is never muslim because in none of the muslim countries around the world from Afghanistan to Algeria is there a building known as “Mahal”.
3. The unusual explanation of the term Tajmahal derives from Mumtaz Mahal, who is buried in it, is illogical in at least two respects viz., firstly her name was never Mumtaj Mahal but Mumtaz-ul-Zamani and secondly one cannot omit the first three letters “Mum” from a woman’s name to derive the remainder as the name of the building.
4. Since the lady’s name was Mumtaz (ending with ‘Z’) the name of the building derived from her should have been Taz Mahal, if at all, and not Taj (spelled with a ‘J’).
5. Several European visitors of Shahjahan’s time allude to the building as Taj-e-Mahal is almost the correct tradition, age old Sanskrit name Tej-o-Mahalaya, signifying a Shiva temple. Contrarily Shahjahan and Aurangzeb scrupulously avoid using the Sanskrit term and call it just a holy grave.
6. The tomb should be understood to signify Not A Building but only the grave or centotaph inside it. This would help people to realize that all dead muslim courtiers and royalty including Humayun, Akbar, Mumtaz, Etmad-ud-Daula and Safdarjang have been buried in capture Hindu mansions and temples.
7. Moreover, if the Taj is believed to be a burial place, how can the term Mahal, i.e., mansion apply to it?
8. Since the term Taj Mahal does not occur in mogul courts it is absurd to search for any mogul explanation for it. Both its components namely, ‘Taj’ and’ Mahal’ are of Sanskrit origin.
The Taj Mahal is actually a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Some consider it to be a Rajput palace seized by Shah Jahan and adopted as a tomb.
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